| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | UTEP Miners |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 15–17 |
| Conf Record: | 12–6 |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Asst Coach2: | Bob Cantu |
The 2016–16 UTEP Miners basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Miners, led by seventh-year head coach Tim Floyd, played their home games at the Don Haskins Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 15–17, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for third place. In the C-USA tournament, they defeated Rice in the quarterfinals before losing to top-seeded Middle Tennessee in the semifinals. UTEP averaged 6,400 fans per game, ranking 83rd nationally.[1]
The Miners finished the 2015–16 season 19–14, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated FIU in the second round of the C-USA tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Marshall.
The Miners were picked to finish in sixth place in the preseason Conference USA poll.[2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brodricks Jones | 3 | F | 6'10" | 200 | Freshman | Transferred to Wyoming | ||
| 4 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Junior | Left to play professionally overseas. | |||
| Victor Mbachu | 13 | G | 6'1" | 170 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Tevin Caldwell | 15 | G | 6'3" | 180 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Earvin Morris | 20 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Hooper Vint | 23 | C | 6'11" | 235 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Christian Romine | 34 | F/C | 6'9" | 220 | Freshman | Transferred to Illinois State |
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